Proverbs 13:4
A slow man wole, and wole not; but the soule of hem that worchen schal be maad fat.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
In Context
3He that kepith his mouth, kepith his soule; but he that is vnwar to speke, schal feel yuels.
5A iust man schal wlate a fals word; but a wickid man schendith, and schal be schent.
Cross References
Genesis 26:32Lo! forsothe in that dai the seruauntis of Ysaac camen, tellynge to him of the pit which thei hadden diggid, and seiden, We han foundun watir.
Joshua 7:3and thei turneden ayen, and seiden to hym, `Not al the puple stie, but twey ether thre thousynde of men go, and do awei the citee; whi schal al the puple be trauelid in veyn ayens feweste enemyes?
Proverbs 2:2that thin eere here wisdom, bowe thin herte to knowe prudence.
Proverbs 10:4A slow hond hath wrouyt nedynesse; but the hond of stronge men makith redi richessis. Forsothe he that enforsith to gete `ony thing bi leesyngis, fedith the wyndis; sotheli the same man sueth briddis fleynge.
Proverbs 12:11He that worchith his lond, schal be fillid with looues; but he that sueth idilnesse, is moost fool. He that is swete, lyueth in temperaunces; and in hise monestyngis he forsakith dispisyngis.
Proverbs 12:27A gileful man schal not fynde wynnyng; and the substaunce of man schal be the prijs of gold.